Loop-shield.



F. B. LA BE LLE. LOOP SHIELD. APPLICATION FILED MAYE, I916. RI INEWED DEC- 20. HI]- 1,272,464. Patented July 16, 1918.

attorney WH DSM'ES PATENT am FREDERICK 13. LA, BELLE, orwneoivnn, OKLAHOMA.

LOOP-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July re, 1918.

Application filed May 6, 1916, Serial No. 95,895. Renewed December 20, 1917. Serial No. 208,141.

To all whom it may concern Be it :known that I, FREDERICK B. LA

BELLE, a citizen of the United States,"

resident of Wagoner, in the county of Wagoner and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Loop-Shields, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in the class of buckles, and has particular reference to an improved form of loop shield and buckle for use in connection with harness and the like.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a loop shield and buckle as mentioned above having a construction facilitating application of the device to various capacities in connection with harness and the like.

Another object of my invention is to provide a loop shield and buckle holder of the class described which is simple in construction, the body of the loop shield being struck from a single sheet of metal and being formed with portions for engagement with various constituent parts of harness structures and the like. I do not limit the application of my invention to harness but have found that its use in this connection may be had with the best advantages.

Other objects and advantages to be derived from the use of my improved loop shield and buckle holder will appear from the following detail description and the claim, taken with an inspection of the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of my invention showing one of its uses;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a loop attachment for use in connection with my invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein similar characters of reference designate like and corresponding parts throughout the various views, 1 designates the body of my improved loop shield, the same being formed from a single sheet of metal and having the inwardly directed arms 4 formed integrally therewith. A strip 5 is rolled about the free ends of the arms 4 to maintain the same in rigid relationship. The body 1 of the loop shield is bent upon itself as at 6 to form parallel spaced strip portions 7 and 8, the strip portion 8 having the free end thereof formed to provide a hook portion 9 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. The intermediate portion of the strip 8 is formed with an offset end for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. A buckle 11 is receivable adjacent the bending point 6 of the body 1, a suitable aperture 12 being pro vided in the body at this point to accommodate the tongue 13 of said buckle. One end of a connecting strap or the like flexible element 14 is receivable between the portions 7 and 8 of the body 1, suitable rivets 15 serving to retain said strap in connection with said body.

A detachably connected loop 16 is carried by the section 8 of the body 1, said loop being similarly formed to the arm 4. The body of the strap 14 may be engaged through said loop 16. A. ring or similar connector 17 is engaged with a hook portion 9 of the loop shield to facilitate connection of the device in various capacities.

A loop 18 having an intermediate bar 19 is provided for use in connection with the preferred form of my invention, said bar portion 19 being receivable in the depression 10 when assembling the device. Of course, itwill be understood that that loop shield may be employed without the loop member 18 if so desired. It will also be apparent that the loop shield may be employed without the ring 17 if so desired.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a simple and cheaply constructed loop shield for use in connection with harness buckles and the like, the device being adapted to various uses, but being particularly useful in connection with hame strap attachments and other parts of harness in which a permanently connected element is necessary which may be easily disconnected when desired.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of my invention may be had, and while I have shown and described my invention as embodying a specific structure, I desire that it be understood that I may make such changes in said structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed,

tion, What I claim as new and desire to se:v

cure by Letters Patent, is :7

A loop shield of he cl "ss"de seribed"eon1- prising a flat metal strip having abody per-- tion With one end bent back in parallel spaced relation, a; transverse retaining loop-- carried by said bent end, the curved portion of said end having an cperture 1 therethrough 10 for the reception of a buckle tongue, the

,beingbent oppositely from said first mentionedend to forma, loop shield, and an additional'transverse"retainin loop carried by the-body portion of said strip and extending oppositely from the loop on the first mentioned bent end. 3v 5' w ln testiinony whereof, I alfix my'si' gi'iature FRED B. LA BELLE. 

